Rockport County Notes and Local Happenings
James Carichael of Fairfield visited Rockport on business. Townspeople discuss foundation work under Lyon’s dwelling and a rock now exposed. Local guests include Mrs. De Rivieres of Des Moines and numerous residents attending church and social events. A report lists jurors for Keosauqua court term and a Burlington district conference beginning Monday night.
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Rockport
James Carichael
Fairfield
Ames Lyon
H. de Rivieres
Desines
Charles
Jay Morris
Clarke
W. D. Beswick
A. L. Stout
Hn Israel
Keosauqua
Burlington
Ening
Eliza van Steemburg
Canil
Maggie Morris
H. Morris
Stockport
Oregon
James Ebert
Miss Dunlavy
Cokuk
John Onald
R. F. Edwards
Ambridge
Ill
John Alvey
Ada Workman
F Ware
Iowa
Newman
Jessie Douglas
Kirksville
Arthur Day
Boise
Idaho
Billes
Donald
Dick Workman
Claude Edwards
E. B. Munson
de Rivieres
George Mendenhall
Packwood Church Walks and Local Social Roundup
The community in Packwood reports improvements with a cement walk around the Christian church. Local visits include Ada Eldridge of Washington at Isaac Webb's, and Nellie Hintz selling property to Loomis. The Mitchell restaurant moved to the Faris building, with Webb and Mowery visiting Hedrick. Other notes mention sidewalk work by F C Woolum, Fairfield visitors at church, Lula Williams attending a Hedrick wedding, and Mrs. Lemley visiting Des Moines.
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Packwood
The
Christian Church
Ada Eldridge
Washington
Isaac Webb
Gilter
Ottumwa
Nate Lyon
Nellie Hintz
Loomis
Mitchell
Lemley
Des Moines
Robert Walker
Charles Goodrich
Ruth
Richland
C. W. Benn
W. C. Harris
Ioka
May Wilson
Halloween Gathering At Mr M N Smith Home
A Hallowe en gathering is planned at the home of Mr M N Smith west of this place Thursday evening of the week.
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Hallowe’en
M. N. Smith
Local social notes and school fund raise in Libertyville
In Libertyville Iowa on October 28 Mrs Bertha May of Hedrick visits her parents. Dan Leppo visited Victor with relatives. Emily Haskins of Floris visits friends here. Box supper proceeds at No 1 Mayme Davis teacher raised 19.30 for school supplies. Mrs J H Richards and daughter Martha and Mrs Charley Roberts visit Martinsburg and Hedrick. Mae Hafferty ill at home for ten days. Epworth League lecture series continues November 4 with Euphonium Glee Club. a popular prior event.
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Libertyville
Bertha May
Hedrick
Dan Leppo
Victor
Emily Haskins
Floris
Iowa
No. 1
Mayme Davis
J. H. Richards
Martha
Charley Roberts
Martinsburg
Mae Hafferty
Epworth League
M. E
Euphonium Glee Club
Elm Grove Community News and Social Highlights
Elm Grove notes invite a Friday box supper on November 1 with entertainment. Rev. Coop of Perlee preached at Plum Grove. Seven gentlemen with three coon dogs coon hunted but no coons found. Mrs P Shawstrom and family visited Stever home near Libertyville. Harvey South returned from Brighton. Homer Myers and family of Abingdon visited Salts home. Fred Walker of Batavia visited J W Wilson. Dave and Mrs Salts visited Wm Fisher. Frank Duke of Richland visited Rol Emery. A large turnout attended a Friday evening party near Brookville.
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Elm Grove
Coop
Perlee
Plum Grove
P. Shawstrom
Stever
Libertyville
Harvey South
Brighton
Homer Myers
Abingdon
Charles Salts
Fred Walker
Batavia
J. W. Wilson
Dave Salts
Wm. Fisher
Cross Lane
Frank Duke
Richland
Rol Emery
Harry Junkin
Brookville
Glendale Old Settlers Park directors meet November 2
Glendale Iowa October 29 The directors of the Old Settlers Park association will gather at Library hall on Saturday November 2 at 2 o'clock p m. William Vanwinkle is noted as born in the community and connected to the meeting.
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Glendale
Old Settlers’ Park Association
Library Hall
Wim. Vanwinkle
Visit Brings Long‑Absented Friends Back to Town
Sixty five years ago, a man visited his old time friends last week after an absence of twenty four years. His home lies in western Kansas. Mr. Mauk, husband of Mrs. Caroline Hicken bottom, stopped here while returning from Philadelphia to Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nelson returned from Mystic Friday and plan to settle in Galesburg. Mrs. Adam Roth of Nebraska, Mrs. Alspaugh of Michigan, Mrs. Emma Lamansky, and Mr. and Mrs. Walgren and their son spent Sunday at the Lamansky home.
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Kansas
Mauk
Caroline Hickenbottom
Philadelphia
Nebraska
Carl Nelson
Mystic
Galesburg
Adam Roth
Alspaugh
Michigan
Emma Lamansky
Visitors mark town social rounds in Abingdon notes
Abingdon residents and guests share social visits with Mrs. Mary Webb of Batavia staying with Charles Hood. C A Campbell of St. Louis was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. C B Campbell during the prior week.
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Abingdon
Mary Webb
Batavia
Charles Hood
C. A. Campbell
St. Louis
C. B. Campbell
Local residents make small town moves and visits
Mary Hood shopped in Ottumwa last week while Mary Gobble and Jennie Campbell called in Batavia last Friday. Al Peters bought the Eldon Ramey property and will move soon. Eldon Ramey sold the Brookville store to Tom Schooley. R F Collins plans Iowa residence after Denver return. Mr and Mrs H Dorothy traveled to Fairfield on business. C B Campbell returned from Winfield after a week on the jury.
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Mary Hood
Ottumwa
Mary Gobble
Jennie Campbell
Batavia
al Peters
Eldon Ramey
Brookville
Tom Schooley
R. F. Collins
Denver
Iowa
H. Dorothy
Fairfield
C. B. Campbell
Winfield
Nutting expeditions end as weather stays fine in Round Prairie TWP
Round Prairie October 28 report notes everyone well supplied and pleasant conditions. Tease Crane and wife visited Bert Cooper's of Salem. Mrs Eliza Smith stayed with sister Mrs Ann Phifer of Salem. Farmers ship baled hay from Lockridge. Burt Litton and wife visited John and Mrs Lowen at Rome. Lizzie Milks spent weekend at home. Gilmer farm guests Ruth Mary Anna Gilmer and Carl from Fairfield. Dan Gavin sold his farm to relocate next spring. Mildred Bishop nears recovery from appendicitis. Charles Leafgren dug a kitchen cellar last week.
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Round Prairie
Crane
Bert Cooper's
Salem
Eliza Smith
Ann Phifer
Lockridge
Burt Litton
John Lowen
Rome
Lizzie Milks
Ruth
Mary
Anna Gilmer
Carl
Fairfield
Gilmer
Ross McCarty
Dan Gavin
Mildred Bishop
Charles Leafgren
Tribune offers low rate for Chicago Dailies and Weekly News
Fairfield Tribune advertises affordable subscriptions to Chicago Daily News and a weekly paper in Jefferson County. It directs readers to visit the Tribune office for details, labeled 26tf pass News RW co.
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Chicago
Jefferson County
Tribune
Public Sale of Haney Estate Goods in Fairfield Area
Auctioneer I. T. Wisecarver announces a public sale to be held one half mile east of Fairfield on Wednesday November 6 1907 starting at 10 a m. Property of the late Paul R Haney includes horses cattle hogs miscellaneous farm equipment and household items with payment terms and cash discounts. Samoa exported in 1905 twenty seven and one half tons of cocoa beans.
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Fairfield
Paul R. Haney
Samoa
College social and religious events highlight campus life
Prof. Gage led vesper services at the Chapel. Dr. Parsons traveled to Birmingham while Dr. Hinkhouse spent the day at Clay in the Congregational church. The U P S C E hosted students in the church park with light refreshments for about 150. The Self Help club plans a meeting with Dr. Hinkhouse to discuss mutual work-study aid. The Parsons College faculty held their annual reception Oct 21 at the president’s home, with decor, music and socializing. Juniors met at Oliver Wirtz’s home to plan a class play. Christian Endeavor welcomed students in church parlors Thur sday evening. Several students visited Bernhart last Saturday afternoon, returning to Fairfield on No 4. Miss Cora D. Smiley spent Sunday at her Winfield home. Edith Foster and Mar Lee traveled to Ottumwa with Miss Lee.
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College News
Gage
Parsons
Birmingham
Hinkhouse
Clay
Church Park
Parsons Colleg
Oliver Wirtz
Christian Endeavor Society
College and Academy
Bernhart
Fairfield
Atta
William Wirt
German Monmouth High School
Cora D. Smiley
Hom
Winfield
Edith Foster
Ottumwa
Mar Lee
A Radical Departure in Sunday Journalism
The Sunday Chicago Record-Herald offers a Sunday Magazine with famed writers and illustrators, high quality paper, and convenient size, marking a radical shift among Sunday publications. Norway operates five leper hospitals housing about 600 patients.
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Chicag Record-Herald
Norway
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